Breakdown of Όταν δούλευα από το σπίτι, συνήθιζα να βάζω ψωμί στη φρυγανιέρα και να τρώω αργά το πρωινό μου.
Questions & Answers about Όταν δούλευα από το σπίτι, συνήθιζα να βάζω ψωμί στη φρυγανιέρα και να τρώω αργά το πρωινό μου.
Δούλευα is the imperfect of δουλεύω.
The imperfect is used for:
- ongoing actions in the past
- repeated or habitual actions in the past
- background situations
Here it gives the background: When I was working from home or Whenever I worked from home.
So όταν δούλευα από το σπίτι does not mean one single completed event. It describes a past situation that was ongoing or repeated.
Συνήθιζα να means I used to or I was in the habit of.
It comes from συνηθίζω = to be used to / to have the habit of.
So:
- συνήθιζα να βάζω = I used to put
- συνήθιζα να τρώω = I used to eat
This makes the idea of habit very explicit. Greek often uses this structure when talking about repeated behavior in the past.